When Properly Executed, Which of the Following Probability Sampling Designs

question 49

Multiple Choice

When properly executed, which of the following probability sampling designs requires the fewest cases for a given level of sample accuracy?

• A) simple random
• B) stratified random
• C) multistage cluster

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